单词 | personification |
释义 | personification n 1 (a) [U] treating sth that is without life as a human being or representing it in human form 人格化; 拟人化; 象徵; 化身 The personification of evil as a devil is a feature of medieval painting. 用魔鬼象徵罪恶是中世纪绘画的特色. (b) [C] instance of this 人格化; 拟人化; 象徵; 化身. 2 [C usu sing 通常作单数] ~ of sth person who possesses a quality or characteristic to an extreme degree 极具某品质或特点的人; 典型 He looked the personification of misery. 他那副样子可谓是苦难的典型. She was the personification of elegance. 她是文雅的典范. |
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